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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19
FisAss'iAE..
ITO HOLDERS OF s PER CENT.
4 BONDS or THE CITY OF
MANCHESTER.

Notice 1. hsrcby given that va win pay TIE
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF THE PR
CENT EONDS OF TIE CITY OF MANCliL,-
TER on SEPTEMBER !, lS-1, a. which iato n
,srest ca same will cease. same being sIbl5c,
TO call 1T thst time.
WARREN 3 QUARLES.
Financial agents for tho ciiy 81 Manchester.
" I'D 81. WIZ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19

Jay GOULD is grandfather" An
other in the family to be supported !!
Who is the next victim in the .Gcld to
he squeezed by JAY?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19
rur p1r. MoNn DISPATCH FRIDAY. AUGUST 49, 1887.

Maryland, addressed 500 farmers there
yesterday.
Mayor Smoot is at Atlantic City.
Major Samuel Beach, OF Richmond,
is here.
Henry Crowley, Of Fairfax, is dead:
Frank Eastman, an aged citizen OF
Roppahsnnock, is dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19

RICHMOND August Il, 1897.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTIO y
~ Tie business heretofore carried on gui'r
tho style Of "TilE w. Is. liENSNAN HAM,
FACJURING COMPANY hiss this day boen
dissolved under no terms OF Tho pertnorsllD
agreement. Tho business VIII hereafter b3
carried on under tie same si!l by ". 2 ".
GAsCOYNF. attorney FOR +. i'tscoYne, wii)
Alone isauinOT. Zsc 70 recoiVo au deats dr3 lo
The .ate iIin. r. NAorp1 NJ
a4.S3t by =. 4. D. GAsc0YSs, Attorney.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19

How about DsP8IEsT He is no
longer "acent" for Messrs. MYERS,
but is summcring at Reservoir Park.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19

"A STANTON. ~. Miss NAEl >. BALD
WfN. ltl~,fpaf, OPENS SEPTEMBER D. ISL.
CLOSES JINE. i.cS. Unsurpassed i"'hiNn,
lLild.ucs, grounds. ard appointments. ruh
rrrp. oil icachcis. trriTsusi advantage IL
Music, Language. FlHcIf5u, AZ, BOoAH'tp.
iur. rna Ihy-i. ~ Gulirre.
Honfa. g.. l.. VITA t.il Hu.h.h r'uI-'. ga
for tho ~u'ire session o. hinr months
For fuu Iaiucll.rs apply o. he l.'r''H'i
Tor catalogue. --'.I'H
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19
senator Riddieberger Very Sick
.nnaciai tsle GRAN, IN ina Qaxrs.ca.

WOODSTOCK, Va. August lS.-Sena-
tor Riddleberger did not rest very well
last night. and was quite sick this morn.
ing. This afternoon he was reported
worse, though be is better tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19
EDUCATIOyst
1901 MAIN STREET

Twen;y.frst session horins Ocvonrp.
Leading commercial ci4cs'0rs say fI..
NJ sfp9B H. The he8t that has ever % pr"
and Of great sslue % those Who ha,. t...
dealings. 's'
Prosperous basincss- anf p.9fet..-,.
OF this city, besides hundreds 90 0,..-
iereni parts ~ No country. ha,o r.-.l...
instructions 81 tho achosl 80
For particular Gldts.s
Gu 2-2m GEORGE rf .f...
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7 OW EXCURSION RATES or
IA STEAMER ARIEL.
81 WHICH
CHURCHES. SOCIETIES. AND OTHER Or
CARNATIONS CAS- PAY otr
THEIR INDEBTEDNESS.

For parties Of not loss than twenty-five per-
SOP, this company will 'ept ne ttil Low
RATE OF q EACH FOR ROl I'D TRIP 10
NORFOLK OR OLD p0INi. ani CARNATIONS
can chargs.2. thus securing nhsn.sJmo pr1u-
TIChEIS GOOD ONE WEEK.
Tho same arrangement chn b' made ID VIZ
GINA BEACH by adding JDr. ~ tho hJov'
raics A.sp, any Of no TT E0DA1 AND
THURSDAY NOONLlGUT~n can De- char
tered on cheap cooperative plan without
risk.
Days can now te secured. First come, hrs;
served.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Uptown oGlco III, cast Main street.
e 2r-ts
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BRY{'F COMMENT.

Did lie write that contract? Yes,
but not officially.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19

YrNITFD STATES HOTEL, At
I IA%TIC CITY. S.J.-oann' 81 UEDAY,
inns .. 1857. M lars-st al1 lca ling hofo'
beautifully situated In psrier. sanitary con.
diiion: elevator. electro DOils. &. uhs1rel.ej
cttssaf art service.
ie1-.Iu sto1eem Is. II. BROWN.
MONTEREY HOTEL,
IVA Blue RIsGE cUNNtT POST-OFFlCE,
FRANKLIN cot nv. IA,
,iEty-sovon miles northwest cf Baltimore -
hour, zoo feet elevation, will DO OPENED
JUNE NIH. fine srcusry ald pure air aui
water. For terms. etc. apply b. or addIss'
WILLIAM W. POWER,
late Of Delaware Wator Gap House. Pa,
my 4-ecd4n Manager.
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pxoro. syoCK. PAINTS, &c.

LBUMFN PAPER, CARDSrOCK.
N Dry PLATES, CHEMICALS; Wit.
TFhp. PAINTS. CLASS, BRUSHES. ARTISTS
sUPPllEs, &c. :. BINsW ANGER,
go Broad street.
w II eoS2m hi-hm1ud. Va.
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what the Democrats Promised.

Referring to your comment IN Thurs
days paper on the Alexandria GaZctte,
give you the language of the Lynch
burg convention
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19

r,eached in the Methodist church, and
ct night Rev. L. Il. Milbnrn preached
in The Presbyterian church and DR.. J.
William Jones in the Baptist church.
LANGLEY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-19

II SCHOOL. NEAR AMHERST COURT
HOUSE. YA-~lNfre ss..i'n Will in.in
SEPTEMBER l--. a. a.. -frlir iNa.n'-
msti-a! ,iodalist University % f;in'aI. lriu.
nt1eistty.. m cfsrgs as Aurirut Ian
gcae,.. .reo Nrh. Bsin. II. s.. University
= Nr.inlfN a Assistant Bro Ia"r4ag 30 fDr
catalogues aIlIc-s u.s. irir ilaA
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DRINTING-PHFSS AND FOLD
/
Frs FOR SALE.

In order TO make room for our new Hoe
perfocting machine, wo oGor for sale
DRUM-CYLITDER PRESS
with ncd S2x.7 inches; IL good orGor AMI made
10y K. Hoe & Co.;
? STONEMETZ FOLDERS.
These machines will fold folio or quarto
the size Of tho Dispdtch or smaller They will
cut fold, and paste an eight-pase paper.
We con offer bargain In those machines
Address THE DESPATCH COMPANY,
,yN Richmond. Va.
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HALL.


MORAyIAS BOARDING. 81 ilNul
FOR BOYS.
Nazareth. NoitEHmptOn county. 'e'r
Circulars sent "a ALP 'i"a.iOn. A.
MRS. SYLYANUS REEDS
VA BOARDING AND DAY s.N'
YOUNG LADIES hos. o So
thiid siro-i. T. !. 1Ac same 1Nlr ..f
fsssors ard fs1rlols II. TclglneL '.
porfant additions. 1.sIfy fourth
OCTOBER an j. N-N .'.h.
4 SPEN.HILL HIGH SCHOOL,
FOR EOYs.
For terms, &c. address ....,.,.
pRogss,oK G. , KEN tk.
Cuca,o, LI4.-.s o..l.'' ~
M, 1 80 ~
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ITO INVESTORS.

WsoGor for sale limited amount Of Der
ccrL BONDS OF 1iiK CITY Or MANCuGN-
TFP. Those hOrds ara iBsusi - rstlre Tho :
per cent tends which are subject % cell lst Of
September. 1877. They have thirty years ~
run. interest paygble January aud July OF sl'l
year. We regard them as frst-class inyo5t-
mont WARREN C. QUARLE5.
" 10 SuW&Fts Ill Main strss.
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= lliN sum lttliC5tiIe az tiihl WI dp-lo
for the Eaptists of the South.
Twenty Of oar missionaries have
laborcd among the colored people. Of
whom five have been engaged i'll giving
theological instruction to their preach
ers and other official members.
While in 10 part of orr wide field
have we been without evidences Of the
Divine favor, our greatest success has
been III Cuba, where Brother \. j.
Diaz has organized three churches.
baptized 325, established four Sunday
schools and three day schools, where
the children are instructed in religious
truth es well as such branches of learn
ing as are ordinarily taught in these
schools.
These daily schools are rendered me-
cessary by the prosecutions to which
BaptSts are subjected in that island.
During the year there were many
calls for help which we could not an
swer. This year the board proposes
to enlarge its work. The Indians are
appealing piteously to us for more men.
They want and must have another
school, to be located at Atoka, i'll the
Choctaw Nation.
In Florida. besides the smaller towns
and other places to which our work
must be extended, Pensacola, st. Au-
eustine, and the thousands of Cubans
at Tampa must be helped.
Louisiana, including New Orleans,
requires double what she received last
year. Such men as Penick and Temp
kies say must have it or disasters will
follow.
The work among our colored people,
so auspiciously begun, must be en-
iargcd until it reaches every State Ill
the South.
Cuba must have missions opened in
Matanzas, Cardenas, Santiago de Cuba,
and other cities, where we are told
that thousands snxiously await the
coming Of the Heralds of the Gross.
Six native Cubans, whom God he's
called to the work OF the ministry, in
structed by Brother Diaz, are now pre-
pared to go forth preaching Christ to
their countrymen. We must send
these or disobey the call OF the Divine
Spirit. Then We must have house %
worship in Havana. This is an impera-
tive need.
We could weary you with the recital
OF these wants of special fields.
The Baptists of tho South nave made
it our business to look after this de-
partment OF their work, and wo say to
our brethren that We must have this
year an increase OF 80 per ceAt. upon
the receipts Of last year.
God las so enlarged the sphere OF
our labors that nothing less than this
will enable MS TO DO what is imperatively
demanded of the board.
Mr. Dunaway followed the reading
of the report with an able and eloquent
speech, in which he gave vivid pic
ture Of our country, its extent, its
perils. and its need Of the purifying
power of the Gospel.
Rev. Dr. g. L. James. OF Culpeper,
followed in an admirable and effective
speech, in which he brought out very
clearly the point that the world needs
the type OF evangelical religion to be
found in America. and especially in orr
Southland.
Rev. Dr. ]. William Jones, Assistant
corresponding secretary, closed the
discussion with an earnest appeal for
more liberal contributions TO enable
the board 10 meet the demands of the
vast field which the previous speakers
had 20 eloquently pictured.
In the afternoon Rev. r. H. Pitt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
TEMPERANCE MATTERS.
The Ladies' at Werk-Nev Lodges
Entertainment-O Notes.

A meeting of the ladies connected
with the order was held at McDonOugh's
Hall yesterday at 4 o'clock to arrange
for the proposed temperance bazaar.
Representatives were present from
Sidney, Trinity, Rescue, Church. Hill,
Jefferson, Charity. and Star of Hope
lodges Committees were appointed
and considerable progress made in the
matter. Tho bazaar will be held du-
ring the week preceding the State
Fair.
A fine lodge of Good Templars was
organized at Pulaski City on August
18th by the grand chief templar,
Colonel J. Il. Miller, and on August
22d Captain w. C. Dutton organized
new lodge of seventy-one members
Hicksford, Greenyille county. Leading
citizens joined.
Charity Lodge, OF this city, gavea fine
entertainment at Jefferson Lodge last
night. There was a large attendance.
The officers of Charity Lodge occupied
the chairs and performed the beautiful
ceremonies OF initiation in creditable
manner Jefferson Lodge provided
abundant refreshments, greatly to the
endowment of the visiting members.
Besides the members of Charity Lodge
visitors were present from Trinity,
Church Hill, Rescue, Sidney, Star of
Hope, Chickahominy, and Georgia
Lodge Of Atlantl.
Rev. J. r. Tillery, district lecturer ;
Rev. George W. Wray. assistant
lecturer, and George W. Hawxhurst,
grand secretary, viii 60 to Glendale to-
day to attend an all-day temperance
meeting.
On Monday Di.trict-Lecturer Tillery
and Grand-Secretary Hawxhurst will
leave for Fairfax to attend the tenn
perance bush-meeting at Grange camp,
in that county, on August Both and
-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
TO SERVE THE ORDER.
who rs the Author OF NahOnc's
Manifesto?

Several days ago, in conversation with
a friend, Mr.. Henry Hudnall. promi-
nent lawyer Of this city and Il Ma
honsite, asked:
"What do You think of Nahone's
address,
81 don't think it at al ike him, y
replied the other. "Mahone Is a very
strong writer, though not always a
scholarly one; but / would have ex-
pected a better production from HIM.
it is a very scathing criticism of the
Roanoke convention and OF the Demo
cratic party, but further than that it
don't amount to much.
"Well," said MIR. Hudnall, Malone
didn't write it. / has a hand in il
myScG"
The above conversation was repeated
to Dispatch reporter by gentleman
of unquestioned veracity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
mANCuEsrER NEWS NOTES.
Political Aatsers-Personai Points
and Other Items.

Now that it is settled that the senate
rial and legislative nominating conyen-
tions for this district are to be held IN
Manchester, the next question that pre-
sents itself is, "When will they be
held?" That they will both convene
on the same day and that the same
delegates will be elected to both ls
quite certain.
The senatorial convention, composed
of delegates from the counties OF
Goochland, Powhatan, and Chester
field, and the city of Manchester, will
nominate candidate for the Senate TO
succeed Major Peter g. Warwick, of
Chesterfield. The legislative conven-
ton will nominate two candidates for
the House to succeed Messrs. L. T..
Lockett and Thomas NJ. Miller. Man
chester, Chesterfield, and Powhatan
compose this district. The Manches-
ter people are glad that the conyen-
tions are to be held here, and will en-
tertain the delegates properly.
Although the time for holding the
conventions has not been decided upon
he various candidates, all OF whose
names have been published, and then
friends are working earnestly. There
are some excellent men in the field, and
let any Of them be nominated they viii
be sure to carry the banner TO success
Up to date 252 licenses for dogs and
goats have been sold. This puts into
the city treasury $3.50. There are still
about 200 unlicensed dogs prowlina
about the city. and the police ar,
making up list Of persons who have
unlicensed CANNES and goats for thl
purpose Of summoning them before th'
Mayors Court to show cause why the!
shonld not be fined Tor not complying
with the law.
Judge William !. Cloplon. d thi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26

To the EdtfOr OF inc Dtspdtcn.
As the City Democratic Committee
will meet tomorrow night, l desire
through your columns TO address them
very briefly upon the subject OF plan
to I've adopted by them for the selection
of candidates 70 be voted for in the
November elections. There are only
two plans to beconsidered. One is the
primary election plan and the other is
the election Of delegates to conyen.
ton through the insirumentality OF
ward meetings.
Itmust be obvious TO every intelli-
gent man in the city that the contest
next fall in this city for the election OF
members Of the Legislature is to be
very warm il not a very close one. Our
enemies commenced some time since
marshalling their forces, and, to say tho
least. are boastful OF success. Ii is OF
the first importance, then, that the De-
mocracy should be harmonious, united,
and prepared to bring out their vote TO
q man.
In order to bring about this happy
consummation, il is only necessary that
every Democrat he allowed to have o
voice in the selection OF candidates.
Now. in order that this may be done. l
submit that primary election be held.
1t is well known that ward meetings,
as ordinarily conducted, have not been
popular with our people. This has
been demonstrated time and again by
the small number Of voters who have
invariably attended them. The rea-
sons why they are unpopular have 30
often been expressed through the press
and are so obvious TO everybody that
need not repeat them here. Ii is
enough to know that they are not suili-
| ciently.well attended to be regarded as
anything like Il true reflex OF the will
| Of the Democratic party OF this city.
am sure that four ffths of our peo-
pie prefer q primary election, and il
this plan is adopted a very full vote for
candidates will be polled. II the ward.
| meeting or convention plan be adopted
the vote will be, as heretofore, very
small, aud great dissatisfaction will re-
suit, and that to the serious detriment
| Of the party's interest. | respectfully
submit that the wishes of the great
| body Of the Democratic voters should
be respected. Let this be done. and
| victory will crown our efforts in the fall
election. VEr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
Personals and Briefs.

DR.. II. $. Vest has returned to the
city much improved in health.
A Sunday school will be organized
soon at the Soldiers Home chapel.
Treasurer G. w. Greever. of Taze-
well county, was at the Capitol yester-
day.
Mrs. Julia Ferrandini has returned
home after a delightful visit to Balti-
more.
Miss Linda W. Bryant, of 22ll Ven
able street, has gone on visit OF few
days to New York.
A GOOD deal of funding of l0-i0's and
other securities into Riddleberger 3s
has taken place in the past few days.
Mrs. j. w. Mack and daughter Miss
Esther. of 1882 Venable street, are
visiting relatives in Chestertieldcounty.
Mrs. NJ. Eta Morgan and her two
little girls either and Agnes have re-
turned from their trip to Charlottcs-
Vile
In the Police Court yesterday VIII
liam johnson (colored) was fined so
and costs forassaulting and beating John
Wallace.
Mr.. W. Il. Stanford, general freight
and passenger agent OF the Old Do
minion Steamship Company, is at the
Exchange.
The excursion train to Norfolk and
Ocean View tomorrow night over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway Will
reach Old Point ut ) A. NJ.
Rev. S. s. Lambeth, pastor of Broad
Street Methodist church, has returned
from The mountains, and will fill his
pulpit as usual next Sunday-morninS
and night
Mr.. James Fl. Peay has returned
from the Allegheny Springs, and his
many friends will be sorry to learn
that he is very i'll at his residence, No.
7OG north Fifth street.
The working force Of the Union Pas
seDger- Railway was engaged yesterday
making the connection mp Twelfth
street from Bank to the terminus, at
the corner of Franklin and Twelfth, Of
the Church Hill Line,
Mr.. II. c. Ellard, of the Brighton
Bicycle Club, of Cincinnati, o., missed
his train to New York, and called on
Alexander X. Schaap 10 pass away an
hour or two talking wheels. He has
been riding his Expert Columbia since
1880.
Mr.. II. G.. Fairbanks has started n
large cooper-shop on the north side OF
Main street between Twentieth and
Twenty first. Employment will be
given to over two hundred hands. The
shop is to make barrels for the Gallego
Mills.
Mrs. B. E. Vaughan and her daugh-
ter, Miss Bettine, of Wilmington, Del. a,
are stopping for a few days at the Re-
treat for the Sick. They are on their
way to their new home, at Louis a
Courthouse, where they expect to spend
the winter.
Some Of the New York papers give
long account of the life in the Eng
lish army Of Robert Terrell, whose age
is put at ninety-three years,'who is said
to have deserted on the eve Of the
battle of Waterloo and afterwards lived
in Richmond, who is now on his way
back to England, having been granted
q pardon by Queen Victoria.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
EsCAPEDIN
John Pafram Runs Away 10 Avoid
Marrying Against His Will.

Miss Emma Mcdowell, fair-looking,
bluc-eyed girl, who has just attained
her majority, is the daughter of John
Mcdowell, and lives with her parents,
on Williamsburg avenue, Rockets.
John Patram, trenty-three years OF
age, a bricklayer by trade, also lived
in Rockets, at 400 Louisiana street,
until day before yesterday, when he
disappeared. These young people had
been quite intimate friends recently,
md were often seen together.
Day before yesterday Miss Mellow
ellis father, accompanied by her bro
thcr- in-law, went to the house where
Patram was at work and imperatively
demanded that he marry his daughter
forthwith. Patram agreed to do so,
and the trio were joined near the City
hall by the daughter and proceeded to
the Hustings-Court clerks office, where
marriage license was procured. The
relatives then wanted the couple to wed
at once, but the groom-elect protested,
saying that be would rather go home
and dress first, for he was then in his
working clothes.
This arrangement seemed satisflc-
tory. and so patram departed for his
home. A watch was. however, kept
for the groom by the male relatives OF
the bride-olect.
After Patram had crossed the TIRES
hold Of Lis residence it is said he was
bosioged with entreaties not to assume
the matrimonial yoke, and to these en-
treaties he hearkened, and, donning q
Mother Hubbard dress and a slat bon
net, he escaped into the back yard,
and thence through Il hole in the back
fence to some friends bouse, where he
remained until darkness befriended
him and enabled him to make good his
fight; and the bride-elect awaited in
vain for his coming.
A warrant has been issued for his ar
rest, and the police have searched seye-
raj houses in Rockets, but without
finding Patram.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26

city, has been appointed chairman Oh
the Finance Committee OF PlcKeN .
division, and MIR. M. A. Cogblii' oi
Chesterfield, is on the committee ap-
pointed to locate the monument pro
posed to be erected on Gettysburg Hull
in Hollywood.
Rev. William H. Christian. pastor OF
the Central Methodist church, after an
absence of three weeks spent in Nor
folk and vicinity, has returned home.
He had a delightful trip, and was much
improved by It. He will fill his usual
APPOINTMENTS on Sunday.
The Druids' lawn party was largely,
attended last night, and those present
seemed TO enjoy themselves hugely.
The ladies of Clopton-Strect Baptist
church are holding lawn party on the
vacant lot between Mrs. b. II. Morri-
sette's and J. G. Snellings & Brothers
stores in Swansboro'.
Mrs. DR.. Friend, of Chester, is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. b. M. Robertson,
Of this city.
The Sunday-School Missionary So
ciety of the Clopton-Street Baptist
church will meet Sunday afternoon at
81 o'clock. :.
No cases were tried in the Mayors
Court Yesterday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
THE TENNESSEE MIDLAND ROAD.
Reports of building Operations be-
tvecu remnni. and jackson.

Mr.. II. J.. Traylor, secretary and
treasurer OF the Tennessee Midland
Railway Company, IN a recent inter
view with q reporter OF the Memphis
Appeal, when asked as to the progress
of the work replied that all of the con-
tractors had moved on their work be-
tween Memphis and Jackson, and had
made start with the graduation; the
trestIe and cross-tie contractors had
large forces engaged in getting out
lumber, and that in the course OF the
next ten days that part OF the line
would he covered by laborers. lie
supposed there were about 1900 men
at work, and everything is being
rushed with view of putting the road
in operation to Jackson by January lst.
. Mr.. L. &. Leake, Jr., yice-president
and general manager of the Virginia
Construction Company, has closed a
contract with the Pennsylvania steel
Company for 5000 tons OF first quality
Bessemer steel rails, to be delivered in
October and November. He has also
closed a contract with the Pittsburgh
Locomotiye-Works for three eight
wheel passenger locomotives and four
teen-wheel freight locomotives, with
lsx24-inch cylinders, deliveries to COM
mence in October. The contract for
the passenger and freight-cars will soon
be closed. 1t is the intention to COM
mcnce tracklaying at both jackson
and Memphis In October. Mr.. Il. ii.
Temple, chief engineer of the company,
was then at Richmond.
A telegram from Nashville, published
in the same paper, stated that two hun
dred prominent businessmen of that
city had adopted resolutions urging gthe
County Court of Davidson to submit
to the people thereof the question of
subscribing to its capital stock to the
amount Of S500,00O. Other counties
have also been applied to for spbscrip
tions, and several quite liberal ones
have been voted.
This is Colonel Buford's road, which
is destined to accomplish much for both
the States of Virginia and Tennessee
in opening up for development sections
rich in mineral deposits and by its
building great benefit will accrue tc
Richmond.